I'm thinking about designing campaigns, modules, and supplements specifically for the PF Beginner Box ruleset. I think there's a real need for this niche. Would anyone be interested in this endeavor? If I went forward, how would I reliably find playtesters? Should I start small with small adventures that aren't related? Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome, especially from 3PP's out there who know about this sort of thing.
Firstly, if you're doing this for profit (any form of charging the customer counts here, even if it's just the cost of the paper it's printed on), note that the Pathfinder Compatibility License does not allow you to reference the Beginner Box (which is something of a shame)
You could probably put something like "For Beginners" in a corner flash or something similar to that, but you cannot directly reference the box or its contents. You'd basically be limited to creating things that just happen to work with it, even though you're not allowed to say so.
If this is a not-for-profit effort, the Community Use License does allow referencing the Beginner Box.
If you're in for the money, I think Matt has it right.
If you're looking for a place to publish or are looking for inspiration, you might also have a look at Wayfinder (fantastic free fanzine) which features BB adventures and other material since the BB was published.
Ruyan.
Ooo, yes, Wayfinder would be perfect for a not-for-profit effort.
I was going to start with a not-for-profit endeavor until I get a good feel for the time and effort it will take for development. What about playtesting and artwork sources?
Artwork - note that not-for-profit works produced under the Community Use License get access to the Community Use Package (a link to which is available within said license, along with the conditions of use) which contains various logos and other images. You're also entitled to use images from certain parts of the Paizo site (again, read the license fully for the actual details on this).